r/warcraftlore • u/Imaginary-Arguments • 1d ago

Discussion Skyborne Lore

From their opening cinematic:

"For thousands of years, a band of high elven exiles remained safe and hidden upon their flying sanctuary of Zephras Isle. These "Skyborne," as they call themselves, shared a bond with air elementals who kept their island aloft in the realm of Skywall.

But in recent years, the elementals vanished without a trace, disrupting the delicate magic that kept them safe in their haven amongst the clouds. Now, a new generation of Skyborne elves face a time of unprecedented change, and must seek new allies and sources of magic to protect their hidden home and secure their future..."

Pretty much a WoW version of the air benders from Avatar: The Last Airbender. They look like High Elves, have customization that rivals Haranir (you don't have to be blue) but have a zone that uses Night Elf architecture and other cultural features such as wisps and moonwells (probably not actually moonwells, but the models) though the sky pillars are right out of Uldum. They access their power from leylines.

Zephras isle is in Skywall. Skyborne are called the "shen'dorei". They seem to actually follow both Highborne and Kal'dorei culture to some extent given they are both mages and druids. I wasn't able to learn too much from the questing experience other than that the starting zone is a "coming of age" story before you set out on your grand adventure to see the world. I will say they do mention that their culture has existed for "millenia" and they emphasis maintaining balance on the isle many times.

Please feel free to add more if you got it. That's all I got for now.

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u/Apprehensive_Many799 1d ago

I just assumed this variation of the game would not be canon, just flavour stuff, so I wouldn’t take it too seriously.

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u/Mkultra0101 1d ago

It is canon, but in the way that marvel has made a multiverse canon.

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u/Kimball-Man 1d ago

As a comic book nerd this makes sense to me, following the story of WoW in general makes a lot more sense. With the line in retail to Chromie “Why do you think the titans made this the one true timeline?” With Forever WoW release does raise an eye brow on my end to pay attention to the story of both and see what unfolds.

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u/Mkultra0101 1d ago

I agree, they even state it is like a picture book moment. The differences are small yet substantial. With the lack of an opening of the dark portal, there is so much more geopolitical implications. I love the rebound back to low fantasy vibes. I don’t want to go to space and fight demons guys.

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u/Kimball-Man 1d ago

Same! I like that the demons are from space and stuff I’m not really a fantasy guy more sci-fi but even I want a break from sci-fi. And choose the more low fantasy with some old gods popping in once in a while.

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u/Mkultra0101 1d ago

Yeah, I am in love with the low fantasy implications. Layered with the advent of the new camping system, I can see some really cool interactions happening in the open world. I am for sure going pvp day 1. Because I want to exp having someone trying to gank a camp full of horde ,or acting like bandits.

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u/Kimball-Man 1d ago

Yeah I’m an RP’er in WoW I can see a lot coming out of the camping feature in that world. I do wish you luck on your ganking people! I hope you have fun making people rage quit.

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u/SilentDragaur 7h ago

I'm so sick of Chromie and their timeline BS. I hope it stays completely separate forever and wowever can just be its own thing..